1 Although the weather was awful, we still went for a long walk. (DESPITE)

Despite the awful weather, we still went for a long walk.

Despite the weather being awful, we still went for a long walk.

We went for a long walk despite the awful weather.

2 My favourite subject is Maths. I like Gym, too. (ALSO)

My favourite subject is Maths, but/and I also like Gym.

3 My best friend loves spending time on social media, but I think this is just a waste of time. (UNLIKE)

Unlike my best friend, who loves spending time on social media, I think this is just a waste of time.

My best friend loves spending time on social media, unlike me.

4 Although I don’t like going to school every day, I understand why it is important. (HOWEVER)

I don’t like going to school every day. However, I understand why it is important.

5 I can’t go to the cinema because I’m busy and I don’t have any money. (BESIDES)
I can’t go to the cinema because I’m busy. Besides, I don’t have any money.

Besides being busy, I don’t have any money to go to the cinema.

6 I would like to know more, not only about space travel, but also about space tourism. (AS WELL AS)

I would like to know more about space travel as well as space tourism.